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Hate, like, love and prefer can be followed either by -ing or a to- infinitive. The difference in meaning is often small. The -ing form emphasises the verb itself. The to- infinitive puts the emphasis more on the preference for, or the results of, the action. Compare.
- Verb Patterns
Verb patterns: verb + infinitive or verb + - ing ? - English...
- Ing
Hear, see, etc. + object + infinitive or - ing - English...
- Verb Patterns
Składnia czasowników – Verb Patterns 1. VERB + TO + INFINITIVE. advise to – poradzić; afford to – stać kogoś na coś (finansowo) aim to – dążyć do, mieć na celu; agree to – zgadzać się na; allow to – pozwalać na; appear to – wydawać się; arrange to – zorganizować, zaplanować coś; ask to – poprosić o
Poniżej przedstawiamy przykłady par tych czasowników: 1. forget. REKLAMA. 2. remember. 3. stop. 4. go on. 5. mean. 6. regret. 7. be sorry. 8. try. 9. (would) prefer. Angielskie czasowniki, po których, w zależności od znaczenia, użyjemy czasownika z -ing lub to-infinitive.
to-infinitive po dopełnieniu, czyli verb + object + to-infinitive. Trzeba tu wspomnieć, że po wielu czasownikach można też dodać dopełnienie (rzeczownik lub zaimek). Należą do nich np: intend, need, prepare, choose, promise, train, would like, would love, would hate, want. play He beggedto be given another chance.
Level: beginner. Many verbs in English are followed by the infinitive with to. Some of these verbs take the pattern: Verb + to + infinitive. We planned to take a holiday. She decided to stay at home. Others verbs take the pattern: Verb + noun + to + infinitive. She wanted the children to learn the piano. I told him to ring the police.
Think of all the actions you can perform. You can walk, run, and dance. You can speak, read, and write. All of these are verbs —words that tell us what the subject of a sentence is doing. Verbs are one of the most important parts of speech. In fact, they’re the only word that every complete sentence needs to include.
Verbs are words that express physical actions (e.g., to jump), mental actions (e.g., to guess), or states of being (e.g., to exist).
